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Cardiovascular Disease NCLEX Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which one of the following causes noninfectious myocarditis?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Vasculitis causes noninfectious myocarditis, unlike the infectious agents listed.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following drugs act by blocking Na/K ATPase thus increasing cardiac muscle contractility?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Digoxin inhibits Na/K ATPase, increasing intracellular calcium and contractility.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following medication would be safe to use in a patient taking ranolazine?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Enalapril is safe with ranolazine, unlike the others which affect CYP3A4 metabolism.
Question 4 of 5
The lub-dub heart sound heard during auscultation of the heart are associated with___
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The 'lub' (S1) and 'dub' (S2) sounds correspond to the closure of the atrioventricular and semilunar valves, respectively.
Question 5 of 5
A 20 years old athlete complaint of gradually increasing shortness of breath. His X-ray revealed large globular heart and echocardiogram revealed markedly decreased ejection fraction of 30% and dilatation of all four chambers of heart. His coronary angiogram did not revealed any obstruction. He is most likely suffering from:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Dilated cardiomyopathy causes four-chamber dilatation, reduced ejection fraction, and shortness of breath, with normal coronaries ruling out ischemic etiology.